The Great Tai Chi

If we view the last posting of the symbol for the great tai chi we note the meaning behind it form. To expand on this the following quote is provided, "The total positive resides at one end, while the total negative resides at the other, and varying intensities exist in between. Neither force can be represented as better or worse than the other, as they are bothy equally required for the balance required by nature.

CH'IEN: Creative power, yang. Symbolized by a solid bar and represent the male of the species. Attributes of Heaven, Light, and Positive. communes with its opposite K'UN.

K'UN: Natural strength, yin. Symbolized by a broken bar and represents the female of the species. Attributes of Earth, dark, and negative. Combines with its opposite, CH'IEN.

CH'IEN and K'UN (yang and yin) join and originate the I Ching as complimenting to each other.

Serves as lessons illustrating how one may achieve the superior life of the superior person.

When the two primal forces are represented as being combined together, CH'IEN-K'UN, the meaning is interpreted as 'Universe,' and represents all the extremes, Heaven-Earth; Light-Dark; Positive-Negative; Male-Female, and all intensities which can be found existing between them."

Bibliography:
Trosper, Barry R. I Ching: The Illustrated Primer. KGI Publications, San Jose. 1986.